Originally Posted by
chagzuki
I've never ridden a brompton and have always wondered how the ride could be anything less than bone-jarring. My 20" wheeled Dahon with fat tyres is still bordering on infeasibly harsh when the roads are bad.
I find that for small wheels, big apples or other fat tires are necessary to get a plushy ride. My Piccolo (*sob*) had such an awesome ride even though it had 16in wheels also because it had big apples and a sprung saddle. It was still harsh when the roads were bad, like on that horrible stretch of Sunset blvd, but it was much cushier than a 20in wheel on skinny tires and unsprung saddle.
I'm running the marathons on my brommie at around 85psi now, and I like it slightly better than when fully pumped. Ride will get much better once I get my sprung saddle also.